RITES & Botswana tie up to boost women's roles in supply chain systems

RITES Limited signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Botswana to support the development and modernisation of railway and transport infrastructure by providing technical expertise, systems support and capacity building to improve efficiency and safety. The MoU was signed with Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and sets the framework for cooperation on railway modernisation, including rolling stock supply, commissioning, repair, operations and maintenance support, and workshop upgrades.

 The partnership also covers transportation infrastructure projects across railways, highways, bridges, airports, and buildings, with RITES expected to provide planning, engineering, and implementation support. As part of the agreement, RITES will deliver capacity-building and technical training programmes, which are expected to strengthen local skills and create opportunities for greater participation of women in supply chain roles linked to transport and logistics projects... The scope of work further includes knowledge exchange, quality assurance services such as third-party inspections and final acceptance testing, and the deployment of information technology systems for train operations and passenger management. RITES Limited is a Navratna public sector enterprise with experience across multiple countries and has undertaken transport consultancy and engineering projects in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.